Veteran Firefighter Charles Sparks of the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department in Kentucky, died at approximately 6:30 a.m. Friday morning after suffering cardiac arrest while operating on the interior of a house fire. Sparks, 49, was treated on-scene then air-lifted to Norton’s Audubon Hospital in Louisville for additional treatment, but died during his stay, according to a report from the Courier Journal.
The report stated that "Sparks worked for the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department for 32 years. He was also a deputy state fire marshal and a state fire rescue training instructor."
In addition the report said, "He is survived by his wife, Tammy, and 15-year-old son, Trent."
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has released an announcement of the firefighter's death. The announcement has confirmed that funeral arrangements are pending and has provided the following additional information:
Arrangements will be made available on the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home website at: http://www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com/html/
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Charles “Sparky” Sparks at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
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